{"product_id":"9781405149259","title":"A Brief History of Ancient Greek","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Brief Histories of the Ancient World\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Brief History of Ancient Greek\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStephen Colvin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Linguistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA BRIEF HISTORY OF Ancient Greek\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttested since the fourteenth century BC, and still spoken today by over 10 million people, Greek has been one of the most influential languages in human history. English, Spanish, French, Russian, and Arabic are among the many languages to have borrowed key terms and concepts from Greek.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Ancient Greek\u003c\/i\u003e takes the reader through the history of this ancient language from its Indo-European beginnings right up to the present day, and explains key relationships between the language and literature of the Classical period (500–300 bc). The development of the language is also related to the social and political context, in line with modern sociolinguistic thought. The book reflects the latest scholarship on subjects such as \u003ci\u003ekoine\u003c\/i\u003e Greek, and the relationship between literary and vernacular Greek.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Greek is transliterated and translated where appropriate, so that the text is accessible to readers who know little or no Greek, including scholars and students who require an accessible overview of the history of the language, or linguists and professionals who need a quick source of data and background information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Colvin\u003c\/b\u003e is Reader in Classics and Historical Linguistics at University College London. Previously, he was Associate Professor in the Department of Classics at Yale. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDialect in Aristophanes\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), \u003ci\u003eA Historical Greek Reader\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), and editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Greco-Roman East: Politics, Culture, Society\u003c\/i\u003e (2004).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 February 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405149259\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315703443596,"sku":"9781405149259","price":93.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405149259_c069b505-f314-4256-810b-9abcf1b98b22.jpg?v=1780157739","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405149259","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}